Christopher Anthony You may have thought it was all talk before but here is some video proof that Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, and Jim Macpherson are back together and gearing up for a Breeders reunion in honor of Last Splash’s 20th Anniversary. Currently the only date scheduled for The Breeders is in June when the … Read more
The Doors Infinite 45RPM Vinyl Box Set will be released February 5th from Analogue Productions. The Doors six legendary studio albums have been cut from the original analog sources by Doug Sax and original engineer Bruce Botnick. The albums have been pressed on 200g 45RPM LPs at Quality Record Pressings. All packaged in a textured, … Read more
Beginning this Thursday (Jan 3rd), Tiny Engines’ label mates RUN, FOREVER (Pittsburgh, PA) and STATE LINES (Long Island, NY) are teaming up for a three-week Winter Tour that will find both outfits playing shows throughout the East Coast, Southeast and Midwest. Run, Forever is touring in support of its new full-length, Settling, which (after a … Read more
Green Day will return to the road in 2013 and revealed the routing for their upcoming tour, which can be found below. Previously much has been up in the air for Green Day with frontman Billie Joe entering rehab but it looks like the band is back on track from the quotes below. The group … Read more
This exclusive album trailer for ‘Lysandre’ includes an interview with Christopher, footage from his debut show in San Francisco and new song ‘Part of Me (Lysandre’s Epilogue)’ Lysandre will be released in the US on Jan 15th and Jan 14th for the rest of the world.
Dropkick Murhphys new 2xLP album Signed And Sealed In Blood hits shelves next week on January 8th. The 2xLP is on limited edition red 180 gram vinyl and includes the bonus track “Shark Attack.” Only 1000 of these are available and can be pre-ordered HERE. Tracklisting The Boys Are Back Prisoner’s Song Rose Tattoo Burn … Read more
Kurt Vile / Meg Baird Just Another Song b/w Classic Rock In Spring Matador Records [2012] The December installment of Matador Records Singles Going Home Alone for 2012 brings us a collaboration between troubadour Kurt Vile and Espers’ Meg Baird. This pairing is not much of a surprise as the pair have toured together in … Read more
Interpol Turn On The Bright Lights (Tenth Anniversary Edition) Matador Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Turn On The Bright Lights at 10 sounds even more fresh and innovative today! Album Review: I can’t believe that 10 years has already passed since Interpol released Turn On The Bright Lights. Some may say that it is too … Read more
Hey Fire Note Faithful – we have been laying low this week and enjoying the holiday but fear not- we are gearing up to hit full steam on January 2. Until then though we thought our vinyl followers would enjoy this Polyvinyl Records year in vinyl review. The label consistently releases a nice product and … Read more
Here is a unique opportunity to hear the man behind the music as Quentin Tarantino provides a track-by-track introduction to the songs on his new movie Django Unchained. QUENTIN TARANTINO’S DJANGO UNCHAINED ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK COMPLETE TRACK LIST 1. WINGED 2. DJANGO (MAIN THEME) – LUIS BACALOV, ROCKY ROBERTS 3. THE BRAYING MULE – … Read more
Braid have teamed up with rising alternative rock act Balance and Composure to release a split EP via No Sleep Records. The 7-inch features two new exclusive tracks from each band. The record ships on 2/26/13 but you can pre-order HERE.
Guided By Voices’s fourth full-length album, English Little League, is scheduled to arrive April 30, 2013. More details to follow about the ELL release but the cover art (above) already has us excited. With this news and their Down By The Racetrack EP out January 22nd, next year is already shaping up to be another … Read more
Epitaph Records announced this vinyl bundle featuring Bad Religion’s new LP True North due out January 22nd, 2013. Included in the bundle is the True North on Black Vinyl, an Album Tee, an Album Zip Up Hoodie & a Signed All Ages Vannen Watch. The signed all ages watch is limited to 500! You can … Read more
Punk rock activists Hostage Calm recently filmed a session with Chicago’s Audio Tree which can now be viewed here: http://audiotree.tv/session/hostage-calm/ Set List: 1 Brokenheartland 2 Woke Up Next To A Body 3 On Both Eyes 4 The “M” Word 5 War On A Feeling 6 Don’t Die On Me Now The band will be on … Read more
Before we worry about the Holiday; Glasgow, Scotland band We Are The Physics are celebrating our impending doom! Check out their apocalyptic video for their explosive album closer, “Olivia Neutron Bomb”. But be quick – it’s only online for 24 hours! We Are The Physics: Your Friend, The Atom [Fire Note Review 11/16/12] Happy End … Read more
Here is the track “Ohm” from Yo La Tengo’s new album Fade that is due to hit shelves on January 15th.
Lord Huron is playing the UK in February. His debut show on February 7 sold out quickly so another date was added and tickets are now available. His debut album Lonesome Dreams has been building steam since its release in the States on October 10 and will hit the UK shelves on January 14th. 7 … Read more
Outer Battery Records are avid record collectors and sometimes offer albums that they couldn’t release but know would be perfect for fans of their label. Sleep’s “Live in Denver” is one of those records. Recorded in 2010, “Live in Denver” was just released by the Chalker Place Records. Pressed on pot green vinyl, and in … Read more
After three exceptional full-length albums in 2012, Guided By Voices will kick off 2013 with this six song EP titled Down By The Racetrack. The recording has been described as a quick batch of lo-fi weirdness which should remind fans of mid-’90s EPs Get Out Of My Stations or Clown Prince of the Menthol Trailer. … Read more
Here is a Kickstarter project we can get behind. Three guys have made what looks like a quality turntable for a very reasonable price. Check out the info video below and you can find the Kickstarter page HERE. The project still has 33 days left.
You can now pre-order the complete double album Afterman from Coheed & Cambria on Silver and Gold Vinyl HERE. This set comes with the following: Hardcover packaging with 64 page book written by Claudio Sanchez. Song by song story, song meaning, art and lyrics for all 18 songs. Four (4) individual member guitar picks (first … Read more
Tiger High is a tight knit group of musicians all born and raised in the music mecca of Memphis, TN. The group is composed of Jake Vest (Jack Oblivian, The Trashed Romeos), drummer Greg Roberson (Reigning Sound, Arthur Lee’s Love, The Trashed Romeos, Jack Oblivian, Compulsive Gamblers) and longtime musical partners, Toby Vest and Greg … Read more
San Francisco indie-rock trio Geographer will kick off the New Year with a 3-week headlining tour beginning January 12 in Portland, OR. With direct support from ON AN ON, the dates will take the band throughout the West Coast and Midwest, with stops in Denver, Austin, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more. This tour … Read more
Jack White Vault Package #14 Third Man Records [2012] As a fan of anything Jack White – I’ll take anything I can get. So falling out of the Vault Package #14 (which also includes Jack White Live at Third Man and the photo book “Shark Infested Soda Fountain”) is this beautiful 7-inch courtesy of Third … Read more
Ra Ra Riot’s third album Beta Love is set for release January 22 on Barsuk Records. The album marks the band’s first outing as a four piece with members Wes Miles on vocals, Milo Bonacci on guitar, Mathieu Santos on bass and Rebecca Zeller on violin forming the core of the group. Beta Love’s songs … Read more